Equipment
FootJoy introduces three new Pro/SL shoes
FootJoy is introducing a new version of its Pro/SL shoe, with three new models available now and three more to come in January.
The new Pro/SL, which the company calls “the hottest shoe in golf,” features an expected waterproof leather upper, but the more intriguing technology is contained in a three-layer midsole/outsole system. It features Fine-Tuned Foam (FTF), which is 10 percent lighter than conventional EVA foam, according to FootJoy.
FootJoy emphasizes both the comfort and stability, as well as the traction benefits of 223 individual points of ground contact. An exploded view of the system below.
On Tour, Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Kevin Na, Charley Hoffman, Peter Uihlein, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Smith and Andrew “Beef” Johnston, among others, sport the shoes, says FootJoy.
“Of all the shoes I’ve worn throughout my career, these are by far the most comfortable,” said Ian Poulter. “I get great grip in wet and dry conditions, plus with the BOA system, I can dial in the fit and comfort to get exactly what I want.”
Styles ($175 Laced, $210 BOA)
- White navy red laced
- White/silver laced
- Black/silver BOA
- Grey/white laced (1/15/19)
- Black/black laced (1/15/19)
- White/indigo BOA (1/15/19)
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Oct 4, 2018 at 9:39 pm
I want to like these SL BOA’s but will wait till they have the real spikes and not spikeless
golfraven
Oct 4, 2018 at 1:23 am
Its a sucker that the BOA version only comes in black. Otherwise I like them – need to replace my first gen pair finally.
ND
Oct 3, 2018 at 12:04 pm
I personally preferred the look of the previous model…Stock up while they are on sale…not much else apart from the styling seemed to have changed.
steve
Oct 3, 2018 at 11:37 am
My latest, I mean last pair of Footjoys, had a bumpy sole that hurt my feet right through the insole. No more for me.
ND
Oct 3, 2018 at 12:05 pm
From experience they have a pretty good customer service department…Tell them and you’ll probably be able to switch to a new one.
Matt Aamold
Oct 2, 2018 at 8:54 pm
I want to like these shoes but Footjoy loves to make the narrowest toebox area of any manufacture.
JW
Oct 2, 2018 at 3:26 pm
But will they come in a lefthanded version?
shawn
Oct 2, 2018 at 2:48 pm
Death to the screw-in spiked cleats… useless on today’s golf courses !!!
JP
Oct 2, 2018 at 8:39 pm
Bring back metal cleats!!!
At certain courses, I still use the metal Stinger Pros… Shhhhhhhhhhhh